I'm Steve, born and raised in Reno and used to be into wheeling a lot, but got really into the pavement side of business when I got the Trailblazer SS back I '06! Now that I'm done with the most recent major project on it, I want to just drive it, race it, and enjoy it! So I'm looking into getting a FZJ80 and building it into something hardcore...mostly it will be in the rocks!
I've already been posting and lurking and researching and I've come to a solid conclusion of what the rig will be and what I'm going to do to it! I really want to do a '96-'97 Lexus if I can find one with factory lockers...unless I decide to just throw ARB's in a non-locked truck!
I've been doing a lot of research all over, especially Slee's newbie section and would like input from other people who already wheel these pigs as to what parts work and what parts don't...sliders, skid plates, bumpers, everything!
I know a lot of people don't like to run part time kits but with the Longfields, I think it's more of a necessity to get them to last, thoughts?
Should I really try to find the less common LX with lockers or just ARB the non locked units?
With the axles, is a 30/30 or Dirty 30 kit necessary? It will make trail fixes harder unless I carry an extra set around...Or is the stock 28 going to hold up with moly axles?
Slee's 6" kit, good enough to clear 37's without excessive rubbing? Is there anything taller or is taller even needed? Looking at Dusty's build, he seems to be way more than 6" lift and his "droop" seems to not be condusive to the stock 4-link, correct?
I've already been posting and lurking and researching and I've come to a solid conclusion of what the rig will be and what I'm going to do to it! I really want to do a '96-'97 Lexus if I can find one with factory lockers...unless I decide to just throw ARB's in a non-locked truck!
I've been doing a lot of research all over, especially Slee's newbie section and would like input from other people who already wheel these pigs as to what parts work and what parts don't...sliders, skid plates, bumpers, everything!
I know a lot of people don't like to run part time kits but with the Longfields, I think it's more of a necessity to get them to last, thoughts?
Should I really try to find the less common LX with lockers or just ARB the non locked units?
With the axles, is a 30/30 or Dirty 30 kit necessary? It will make trail fixes harder unless I carry an extra set around...Or is the stock 28 going to hold up with moly axles?
Slee's 6" kit, good enough to clear 37's without excessive rubbing? Is there anything taller or is taller even needed? Looking at Dusty's build, he seems to be way more than 6" lift and his "droop" seems to not be condusive to the stock 4-link, correct?
, but his rig is cool!
